THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
The divisions of the nervous system are central and peripheral (somatic and autonomic.
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF NEURONS
The structure and function of sensory, relay, and motor neurons. The process of synaptic transmission, including neurotransmitters, excitation, and inhibition
LOCALISATION OF FUNCTION IN THE CEREBRAL CORTEX
Localisation of function in the brain: motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory and language centres; Broca’s and Wernicke’s area
HEMISPHERIC BRAIN LATERALISATION
Hemispheric lateralisation: visual, auditory and language centres; Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas
NEUROPLASTICITY AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY OF THE BRAIN
Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma.
WAYS OF INVESTIGATING THE BRAIN
Ways of investigating the brain. Post mortem (autopsy(, FMRI, PET scan, ablations, lesions, EEGS, SPECTRE, MEG, CCT SCAN, ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, CHEMICAL STIMULATION
RHYTHMS: CIRCADIAN, INFRADIAN AND ULTRADIAN
Biological rhythms: circadian, infradian, and ultradian, as well as the difference between these rhythms. The effect of endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers on the sleep/wake cycle